Ceanothus crassifolius

Species category

Shrub or Tree, Weed

Common name

hoaryleaf ceanothus

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

True seedTrue seed:
A mature fertilized ovule consisting of an embryo, with or without and external food reserve (e.g., endosperm) enclosed by the testa.

Shape

OvalOval:
Broadly elliptic.

Size

Length: 3–4 mm
Width: 2.5–4 mm
Thickness: 1.5–2 mm

Color

Black

Texture

Shiny

Other structures

Slight longitudinal hump on the dorsalDorsal:
Upper side or back of a seed or fruit.
side

Identification notes

Persistent style segment may be attached to hilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
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Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Rhamnaceae

Valid name

Ceanothus crassifolius Torr.

Synonyms

Ceanothus crassifolius Torr. var. planus Abrams

Ceanothus crassifolius. Seeds with a slight longitudinal hump on the dorsal side.

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